Katie Kasten: “We at Pet Partners are very strong with our handlers during their training and then with continuing education, that handlers have to be advocates for their animals. They do talk to us in their body language and in how they say things very clearly to us. We need to be perceptive as humans in listening to them.”
Hallie Wells: “I think what’s important for me with assistance dogs–so that covers the realm of service dogs and guide dogs–is that there are so many different aspects of it, and it’s not just cookie cutter training. Not that training ever is, but there might be someone that needs autism support, but they also might need light guiding tasks, or there might be someone who has a psychiatric service dog, but they also need some counterbalance support. So, I really love that you can really customize the dog training and the service dog training to suit their partner’s needs and accommodate what they’re looking for to gain that independence and have that partnership with their service dog.”
Hallie Wells: “There was initially pushback, and I think it was just based on fear of not knowing. Whether it was from my volunteers or my staff, we just kind of faced that confrontation and those fears head on. Like yeah, ‘I know this is hard. It’s scary. It’s extremely difficult to change your skillset.’ But once people started noticing that they were able to tell their dog ‘Yes’ and give them information more and do it through a positive manner, they noticed their puppies were learning things faster. They were adapting to unfamiliar stimuli a lot faster. They were also learning a lot more about their dog’s body language and becoming more aware of their dog and their behavior.”
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Note: This is a collaboration with Philly Unleashed. Elizabeth learned how to train with Philly Unleashed before moving, but continues to work with Philly Unleashed on projects like this. In March of 2020, when the pandemic began in the United States, information changed rapidly from day to day as the country shut down. By May, …
Pandemic Pups: Part One with Dr. Marlow Ball What we know now, nearly one year into a world-wide pandemic Announcements: Classes have begun! There are a few more spots for Wednesday evenings beginning January 27, and Saturday afternoons, which began January 23. Email info@telltaildogtraining.com for more information. I’ve partnered up with 2 Hounds Design to get wholesale …
Every Little Detail: Photographing People and Their Pets Including your animal in your family memory may need a little bit of prep There’s lots happening over here at Telltail Dog Training – and I’m working hard to catch up! If you haven’t received your notes yet from our training session, shoot me a message. The …
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